[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 169 (Wednesday, August 30, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52733-52735]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-21920]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00669; FRL-6596-1]


Pesticides; The Non-Dietary Exposure Task Force Developing Indoor 
Residential Exposure Data for Synthetic Pyrethroids, Pyrethrum and 
Synergists

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: This Pesticide Registration (PR) Notice announces an industry-
wide task force to jointly develop residential indoor exposure data for 
pesticides containing one or more of the active ingredients: synthetic 
pyrethroids, pyrethrum and synergists. This Notice explains why these 
data are being developed and how registrants may wish to participate in 
the development of these data by joining the Task Force. The Notice 
identifies an EPA and Task Force contacts for persons wanting further 
information under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

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DATES: Comments, identified by docket control number OPP-00669, must be 
received on or before September 29, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by mail, electronically, or in 
person. Please follow the detailed instructions for each method as 
provided in Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. To ensure 
proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket 
control number OPP-00669 in the subject line on the first page of your 
response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alan Dixon (7505C), Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; 
telephone number: (703) 305-7237; fax number: (703) 305-6920; e-mail 
address: [email protected].
    Paul Keane, Chairman, Steering Committee, Non-Dietary Exposure Task 
Force, 47 West Division St., Suite 389, Chicago, IL 60610; telephone 
number: (312) 664-4781; fax number: (312) 664-0728; e-mail address: 
[email protected].
    Tom Osimitz, Chairman, Technical Committee, Non-Dietary Exposure 
Task Force, S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., 1525 Howe St., M.S. 122, Racine, 
WI 53403; telephone number: (414) 260-2669; fax number: (414) 260-0186; 
e-mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. Although this 
action may be of particular interest to:
    1. Companies or persons responsible for registered pesticide 
products containing one or more of the active ingredients synthetic 
pyrethroids, pyrethrum and synergists.
    2. Companies or persons responsible for seeking registration of 
pesticide products containing one or more of the active ingredients 
synthetic pyrethroids, pyrethrum and synergists.
    3. Companies or persons responsible for reregistering pesticide 
products containing one or more of the active ingredients synthetic 
pyrethroids, pyrethrum and synergists.
    Since other entities may also be interested, the Agency has not 
attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by 
this action. If you have any questions regarding the information in 
this notice, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including Copies of this 
Document and Other Related Documents?

    1. Electronically. You may obtain electronic copies of this 
document and the PR Notice from the Office of Pesticide Programs' Home 
Page at http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/. You can also go directly to the 
listings from the EPA Internet Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/. To 
access this document, on the Home Page select ``Laws and Regulations'' 
and then look up the entry for this document under the ``Federal 
Register--Environmental Documents.'' You can also go directly to the 
Federal Register listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
    2. Fax-on-demand. You may request a faxed copy of the PR Notice 
titled ``The Non-Dietary Exposure Task Force,'' by using a faxphone to 
call (202) 401-0527 and selecting item 6131. You may also follow the 
automated menu.
    3. In person. The Agency has established an official record for 
this action under docket control number OPP-00669. The official record 
consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, any 
public comments received during an applicable comment period, and other 
information related to this action, including any information claimed 
as confidential business information (CBI). This official record 
includes the documents that are physically located in the docket, as 
well as the documents that are referenced in those documents. The 
public version of the official record does not include any information 
claimed as CBI. The public version of the official record, which 
includes printed, paper versions of any electronic comments submitted 
during an applicable comment period, is available for inspection in the 
Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, 
Crystal Mall #2 (CM #2), 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, 
from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal 
holidays. The PIRIB telephone number is (703) 305-5805.

C. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments?

    You may submit comments through the mail, in person, or 
electronically. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that 
you identify docket control number OPP-00669 in the subject line on the 
first page of your response.
    1. By mail. Submit your comments to: Public Information and Records 
Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Information Resources and Services Division 
(7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    2. In person or by courier. Deliver your comments to: Public 
Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Information Resources 
and Services Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), 
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis 
Highway, Arlington, VA. The PIRIB is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The PIRIB telephone 
number is (703) 305-5805.
    3. Electronically. You may submit your comments electronically by 
e-mail to: ``[email protected],'' or you can submit a computer disk as 
described above. Do not submit any information electronically that you 
consider to be CBI. Avoid the use of special characters and any form of 
encryption. Electronic submissions will be accepted in WordPerfect 6.1/
8.0, or ASCII file format. All comments in electronic form must be 
identified by docket control number OPP-00669. Electronic comments may 
also be filed online at many Federal Depository Libraries.

D. How Should I Handle CBI That I Want to Submit to the Agency?

    Do not submit any information electronically that you consider to 
be CBI. You may claim information that you submit to EPA in response to 
this document as CBI by marking any part or all of that information as 
CBI. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance 
with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. In addition to one complete 
version of the comment that includes any information claimed as CBI, a 
copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as 
CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public version of the 
official record. Information not marked confidential will be included 
in the public version of the official record without prior notice. If 
you have any questions about CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI, 
please consult the person identified under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.

E. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your 
comments:
    1. Explain your views as clearly as possible.
    2. Describe any assumptions that you used.

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    3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used 
that support your views.
    4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you 
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
    5. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns.
    6. Offer alternative ways to improve the notice.
    7. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline in this 
notice.
    8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket 
control number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first 
page of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal 
Register citation.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    The Agency is taking the action of advertising the efforts of the 
Non-Dietary Exposure Task Force, in the event interested parties would 
like to become part of the Task Force.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: August 4, 2000.
Joseph J. Merenda,
Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 00-21920 Filed 8-29-00; 8:45 am]
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